MilitaryFreedom-class
Littoral Combat Shipconfirmed
The Freedom-class is one of two classes of the littoral combat ship program built for the United States Navy. The Freedom-class was proposed by a consortium formed by Lockheed Martin as "prime contractor" and Fincantieri (project) through the subsidiary Marinette Marine (manufacturer) as a contender for a fleet of small, multipurpose warships to operate in the littoral zone. Two ships were approved to compete with the Independence-class design offered by General Dynamics and Austal for a construction contract of up to 55 vessels. Despite plans in 2004 to only accept two each of the Freedom and Independence variants, in December 2010, the US Navy announced plans to order up to 10 additional ships of each class, for a total of 12 ships per class.
Specifications
| Type | Littoral Combat Ship |
| Origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Marinette Marine |
| Introduced | 2008 |
| Status | In service |
| Length | 115.21 m |
| Speed | 47 kn |
| Range | 3,500 nmi |
| Crew | 50 |
| Endurance | 21 days (336 hours) |
| Main armament | 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun, 400 rounds in turret and two ready service magazines with 240 rounds each. |
Operators
| Country | Quantity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | confirmed |
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